Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Bridgen Excerpts
Thursday 20th June 2013

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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As I have said, Lord Justice Leveson dealt with that issue in his report—albeit not in a detailed manner—and we have agreed that some issues need to be considered further, in particular the lack of clarity in regard to how plurality should be measured and what constitutes a sufficient level of plurality. I hope that the hon. Lady will join me in seeking answers to questions of that kind in the coming months.

Andrew Bridgen Portrait Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
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Does my right hon. Friend agree that any media ownership regime must strike the right balance between allowing plurality and allowing growth in the industry?

Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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Absolutely. We do not want companies to become unwilling to invest in the United Kingdom for fear of running into an unnecessary cap on their expansion.